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The Texas Rangers and the Seattle Mariners will both be gunning for a victory on Friday when they meet at Safeco Field.
The Rangers will trot C.J. Wilson out to the mound in this one. lefthander Wilson has a 16-6 record and a 3.01 ERA this season.
Starting this game for the Mariners will be Blake Beaven. The righthander has a 4.32 ERA to go along with a 4-5 record this season.
Oddsmakers currently have the Rangers listed as 200-moneyline favorites versus the Mariners, while the game's total is sitting at 7½.
The Rangers were a 7-4 winner in their most recent outing at home against the Indians. That made winners of bettors who got Texas at -245 on the moneyline, while the total score (11) was good news for OVER bettors.
The Mariners were a 2-1 winner in their most recent outing at home against the Yankees. That made winners of bettors who got Seattle at +167 on the moneyline, while the total score (3) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Current streak:
Texas has won 4 straight games.
Texas has won 4 straight games.
Team records:
Texas: 86-64 SU
Seattle: 62-87 SU
Texas: 86-64 SU
Seattle: 62-87 SU
Texas most recently:
When playing on Friday are 6-4
Before playing Seattle are 8-2
After playing Cleveland are 7-3
After a win are 5-5
Seattle most recently:
When playing on Friday are 4-6
Before playing Texas are 1-9
After playing NY Yankees are 4-6
After a win are 3-7
When playing on Friday are 6-4
Before playing Seattle are 8-2
After playing Cleveland are 7-3
After a win are 5-5
Seattle most recently:
When playing on Friday are 4-6
Before playing Texas are 1-9
After playing NY Yankees are 4-6
After a win are 3-7
A few trends to consider:
Texas is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Seattle
Texas is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
Texas is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Seattle
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Texas's last 5 games when playing on the road against Seattle
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Seattle's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Seattle's last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Seattle's last 5 games when playing at home against Texas
Seattle is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Texas is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Seattle
Texas is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
Texas is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Seattle
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Texas's last 5 games when playing on the road against Seattle
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Seattle's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Seattle's last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Seattle's last 5 games when playing at home against Texas
Seattle is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Next up:
Seattle home to Texas, Saturday, September 17
Seattle home to Texas, Saturday, September 17